News about open_data on 2021-01-28
Asheville powers up its data analytics office -- GCN
A new data analytics office is being launched in a North Carolina city to help improve data-driven services and project improvements, it has been revealed, according to the city’s chief inspector of the IT Services Department (IT) department.
Source: gcn.com
Published on 2021-01-28
China launches sci - data bank to boost achievement sharing - China . org . cn
The Chinese government has launched a new public service for scientific data, which aims to boost achievement sharing and information sharing.The CNIC says it is the first such service in the world to be rolled out to the public. The BBC looks at the latest steps.
Source: china.org.cn
Published on 2021-01-28
CITYDATA . ai opens access to census demographic data APIs for 8 countries
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. Here are some of the stories from the past few weeks - and they are also featured in a series of letters from across the UK and beyond. Each week we speak to the BBC News website.
Source: brazilbusiness.einnews.com
Published on 2021-01-28
Communicate magazine : Communicate magazine DataComms conference explores the best use of data in communications - 2021
The power of data in communications has been revealed at a conference in the Isle of Wight, which has taken place across the UK for the first time in more than two decades. Why is data powerful and why is it important to be used and understood?
Source: communicatemagazine.com
Published on 2021-01-28
Coronavirus Update : Pfizer insists on extracting more doses per vial , challenging Canada vaccine program
A Canada-China effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine began to fall apart just days after it was announced, according to documents.In the latest blow to airline industry, Air Transat has cancelled all flights out of Toronto until April 30. Here are some of the stories you need to know.
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Published on 2021-01-28
Expert and Advisory Panel appointed for Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid
The chief executive of the Criminal Legal Aid Review, Sir Christopher Wilshaw, has been appointed to chair a panel of experts advising the government on its response to the criminal aid system in its entirety, specifically it seeks to ensure that it provides high quality legal advice and representation.
Source: miragenews.com
Published on 2021-01-28
Expert and Advisory Panel appointed for the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid
The chief executive of the Criminal Legal Aid Review, Sir Christopher Wilshaw, has been appointed to chair a panel of experts to review the government’s response to the review. They are expected to be published by the end of this year. But what is going on?
Source: gov.uk
Published on 2021-01-28
Governments globally must create a safe digital space , UAE AI minister says
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has called on businesses and tech companies to ensure adequate protection of their data, amid growing concerns about the use of the data in the economy.A leading rights campaigner says they are increasingly being asked to reorient themselves to serve interests of societies.
Source: thenationalnews.com
Published on 2021-01-28
How Thailand is using YouTube to reskill its workforce
Thailand has become the first country in the world to use YouTube to train citizens with digital skills during the coronavirus pandemic. But can it be used to carry the country into a tech-powered economy, asks the BBC’s Geeta Pandey. Why?
Source: govinsider.asia
Published on 2021-01-28
IMF - International Monetary Fund ( via Public ) / Leveraging Public Budgets for the Sustainable Development Goals : The Case of Mexico
The Mexican government developed a methodology to link the country's budget and the sustainable development targets (SDGs) to the National Development Plan (NDP), according to its chief economist, Alejandro González Iñárritu. They explain why.
Source: publicnow.com
Published on 2021-01-28
IRI Expert Explains Why Supporting Resilient Political Systems is Key to Democracy Promotion for Brookings
US President Joe Biden has outlined a range of priorities for democracy abroad. Here, he explains why they are being deployed to promote the resilience of democratic systems across the world. Why? Where is it based?
Source: iri.org
Published on 2021-01-28
Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition : A Literature Review and Proposed Conceptual Framework
A review of the existing literature on open data for agriculture and nutrition has been commissioned by the University of Edinburgh, which aims to examine the barriers to and drivers of open information adoption in other domains, and the role of intermediaries in the process.
Source: ids.ac.uk
Published on 2021-01-28
ORDA board approves Olympic venue contracts | News , Sports , Jobs
The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) has approved a slate of contracts for work on three winter sports venues in the Lake Placid area of the US state of Ohio. The BBC’s Stephanie Hegarty looks at why.
Source: lakeplacidnews.com
Published on 2021-01-28
Rocke Group Malware Now Has Worm Capabilities
Cybersecurity experts are being asked to share their views on a new initiative which aims to raise awareness of the threats of cyber-attack attacks in the UK and beyond. Each contribution has been published by Infosec.
Source: threatpost.com
Published on 2021-01-28
SARS - CoV - 2 antibody seroprevalence in India , August – September , 2020 : findings from the second nationwide household serosurvey
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a joint statement with the Indian government to announce the results of the Covid-19 sero survey. Here is the full list of those appointed by the WHO officials and their representatives. The BBC's Geeta Pandey explains why.
Source: thelancet.com
Published on 2021-01-28
SCVNews . com | Wednesday COVID - 19 Roundup : 113th Death at Henry Mayo ; County Cases , Hospitalizations Down
The number of coronavirus deaths in Los Angeles has risen to 307, bringing the total to a third in the county’s weekly average of daily cases of COVID-19 infections, according to public health officials in their latest update.
Source: scvnews.com
Published on 2021-01-28
Seclore Launches Data - Centric Security for Microsoft Teams
Microsoft has launched a cloud security service that allows businesses to automatically add security to sensitive documents worked on in Microsoft Teams channels, without impacting their productivity or collaboration, or the corporation's workforce - the lifeblood of business.
Source: tmcnet.com
Published on 2021-01-28
Talking Headways Podcast : The Magic ( Electric ) Bus
This week, we’re taking a look at some of the key things you need to know about the transition to electric buses in the US state of Maryland, including the electrification of bus routes run by King County Metro, in southern Missouri. Each week we speak to Jeff Wood, an academic at the University of Washington.
Source: usa.streetsblog.org
Published on 2021-01-28
TetherView Launches
In our series of letters from African journalists, writer and broadcaster Nixon Kanali explains why TetherView has launched a comprehensive cloud solution for enterprise customers, which allows businesses to see, touch, audit and prevent all access to their sensitive data.
Source: africabusinesscommunities.com
Published on 2021-01-28
Token Secures $15m Series B to Power Open Payments Across Europe
Token has announced a multi-million pound investment in the UK's largest payments service provider, which aims to continue driving the shift from traditional payment methods to account-to-account payment services to banking-as-a-service.
Source: globalbankingandfinance.com
Published on 2021-01-28